Newer UK Edition of CoS Has Three Changes From Original Edition

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 43658

Phillis wrote:

>"The elf 
> was carrying a stained rag with which he was attempting to finish 
> cleaning Mr. Malfoy's shoes.  Apparently Mr. Malfoy had set out in 
a 
> great hurry, for not only were his shoes half-polished, but his 
> usually sleek hair was disheveled.  Ignoring the elf bobbing 
> apologetically around his ankles, he fixed his cold eyes upon 
> Dumbledore.
> 
> 'So!' he said 'You've come back.  The governors suspended you, but 
> you still saw fit to return to Hogwarts.'"
> 
> The newer edition completely eliminates the paragraph about Dobby 
> polishing Mr. Malfoy's shoes.


Oooh!  A *new* mystery!  Why would they omit the paragraph about the 
shoe polishing?

Um.  I don't know either, Phillis.  Maybe, just maybe the problem is 
that Dobby shouldn't have a rag in his hand?  After all, if Dobby 
is "heavily bandaged" and has to catch a sock later in this scene, 
perhaps it was felt that Dobby shouldn't have anything in his hands?

Eh, that's pretty lame.  We can do better than that.  Anyone else 
have a theory?

Cindy -- who is impressed that Phillis enticed her to pick up CoS, 
which she hasn't touched in *months*